walking on travels

Many parents know that the secret to successful trips — whether to the grocery store down the street or on a road trip across the country — is being prepared. From being mentally prepared to withstand many “Are we there yets?” to being physically prepared for a car packed full of distractions, here are just [...]

Last year I started a little project. Selfish really, and it might even kill me, but I took it on anyway. I am determined to try all of the deep-fried junk food I keep hearing about on the Food Network and Travel Channel. You know the stuff. You see it at all of the county [...]

It’s another Travel Tips Tuesday! Join Suitcases and Sippy Cups and I by linking up your best travel tips at the bottom of this post!  Food is the driving force that gets me out the door and to just about any street fair, carnival, neighborhood block party or festival. I can’t really say the same for my [...]

Anyone who tells you that learning a language is easy must be a genius. No, that’s not true. They just have more time on their hand than the average parent. I can’t even manage a shower until 10pm most days and I am most definitely a morning shower person. It is my cup of coffee [...]

I have a lot of photos. That is putting it mildly. I’ve taken tens of thousands of photos since my dad first handed me a camera when I was 8 years old. For the rest of the summer, and maybe beyond, I’m going to dive into my archives and rediscover a few fun adventures I’ve taken [...]

I haven’t even booked flights for our next adventure and already I am starting to mentally plan and research a trip we hope to take in 2014 down to Australia. It may seem a little crazy to start the planning process now, but have you seen how big that country is? There are so many [...]

We continue our journey through this summer’s festivals around Seattle. When my sister was in town a couple of weeks ago we headed to DragonFest 2012 in the International District. With my niece Lilou, Dek and Ty along for the ride I picked up a few tips that could help us not only at future festivals [...]

It’s another Travel Tips Tuesday! Join Suitcases and Sippy Cups and I by linking up your best travel tips at the bottom of this post!  Last week I told you to borrow as much as possible from friends and family when you are traveling to visit them. But what about when you don’t know anyone where you [...]

In the digital age there are ample opportunities to learn a new language. Nowhere is this more prevalent, budget-conscious and kid friendly than on Youtube.com. Yes, there seems to be more videos of cats doing silly things than anything else, but if you dig in you can find a few useful language resources. If you [...]